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  2. Nightingale Pledge - Wikipedia

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    Lystra Gretter and a Committee for the Farrand Training School Grace for Nurses in Detroit, Michigan created the pledge in 1893. Gretter, inspired by the work of Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, credited the pledge to the work of her committee, but was herself considered "the moving spirit behind the idea" for the pledge. [1] [2]

  3. Pinning ceremony (nursing) - Wikipedia

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    At some nursing schools, the pinning ceremony is held a few weeks before commencement. [ 3 ] According to Linda Ketchum, a pinning ceremony is "recognition from the nursing faculty and acknowledgment on the part of the student, that in the students' hearts, they are ready for the role of a nurse."

  4. Notes on Nursing - Wikipedia

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    Notes on Nursing: What it is and What it is Not is a book first published by Florence Nightingale in 1859. [1] [2] [3] A 76-page volume with 3 page appendix published by Harrison of Pall Mall, it was intended to give hints on nursing to those entrusted with the health of others.

  5. 26 of the Funniest Oxymoron Examples - AOL

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    The post 26 of the Funniest Oxymoron Examples appeared first on Reader's Digest. A closer look at these contradictory phrases and quotes will make you laugh. 26 of the Funniest Oxymoron Examples

  6. 90 funny questions to liven up any conversation

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    These funny questions to ask your friends, family, partner, and kids will make everyone laugh and bring a sense of humor any conversation.

  7. Colloquialism - Wikipedia

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    It is the most common form of speech in conversation among persons in friendship, familial, intimate, and other informal contexts. [1] Colloquialism is characterized by the usage of figurative language , contractions , filler words , interjections , and other informalities such as slang .

  8. Open-ended question - Wikipedia

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    For example, in standard parlance, 'is it ever right to lie?' would be regarded as a closed question: it elicits a yes/no response. Significantly, however, it is conceptually open. Any initial yes/no answer to it can be 'opened up' by the questioner ('why do you think that?,' 'Could there be an instance where that's not the case?), inviting ...

  9. 50 common hyperbole examples to use in your everyday life

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    Ahead, we’ve rounded up 50 holy grail hyperbole examples — some are as sweet as sugar, and some will make you laugh out loud. 50 common hyperbole examples I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.